the stations of operations also provide excellent sight seeing for those interested in the military and military history.  

published by the secretaria de estado de meio ambiente e desenvolvimento sustentável estado do rio de janeiro, the paper manguezais, educar para proteger, (mangroves, educate to protect) is a comprehensive summary of this type of terrain - extremely common along the entire marambaia stretch.

the paper aves marinhas e aquáticas das ilhas do litoral do estado do rio de janeiro (birds of marine and aquatic islands along the coastline of rio de janeiro) is a rare study containing a wealth of information on all bird species in the region.

a study that recounts the history of the island is marambaia: imaginário e história (marambaia: history and legend), by luciana de amorim nóbrega, professor at the universidade federal rural do rio de janeiro.